Naturalist living in Norfolk (UK) - particularly interested in birds, fungi, psyllids and shieldbugs (also real ale, Forteana etc) Local patch = Whitlingham C.P. and the wider Norwich area.
Sporadically updated blog: http://jamesbirdsandbeer.blogspot.com/
James Emerson
Loading...
Today is the June Priority Core Count date and the last count of the 2025/26 WeBS year! A massive thank you to all our fantastic volunteers for carrying out WeBS counts this year! Is there is any outstanding data yet, please can this be submitted to WeBS Online asap.
#UKbirding #ornithology
Another psyllid seen at Whitlingham CP at the weekend was Psylla alni, probably our largest psyllid and associated with Alder. This one was rather randomly resting on a Walnut leaf, but given the excellent colour match with the leaf it was probably a good way of avoiding predators. #NorfolkPsyllid
I've started to see a few more adult psyllids around recently. These ones are Trioza urticae, the only UK species associated with nettles, and when present often relatively easy to spot. The colouration (dark above and below with pale greeny-yellow sides) is typical. #NorfolkPsyllids
We would love to receive any reports of White-letter Hairstreaks. They are a hard species to find but we feel they may be under recorded. Populations were badly effected by Dutch Elm disease as it feeds exclusively on that tree but some Elm does remain mostly in hedgerows. 📷 Iain Leach BC
Two published and one to go at 6pm! Each year the British Arachnological Society (BAS) host our annual general meeting online, with a series of talks from researchers and hobbyists on the topic of arachnids.
Check out our previous years on our channel
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
With all these Quail around, I'm feeling inspired to look locally. However, we have lots of fields near Lowestoft! Was wondering if anyone can share any tips/knowledge of the types of crops/habitat they've preferred this year. Might narrow the search down a bit.
Spawning Minnows! Among the great wonders of UK wildlife, unbeknownst to most of us, but to be found in our luckier rivers. My prize upon slipping into our local chalk stream, River Lark, Cavenham Heath, at start of Whitsun, suffering withdrawal from not having been in one since March. #MySwim 1/15
Best of the micros today was Carcina quercana ~ sometimes known as the Long-horned Flat-body (euuuugh!) or more pleasingly, Oak Longhorn. What a spectacular moth this is. Always a favourite of ours, especially when they're this fresh 👌
@linnetincley.bsky.social
#cleymothobs
#norfolkmoths
#teammoth
Chromatomyia spinaciae mines are staring to appear on thistles
They form long twisting yellow mines and if you turn the leaf over you can find the pale puparium.
These are from the garden today
